JUNIOR SCHOOL
All students in Prep to Year 6 are provided with a variety of texts that support the program being taught. A small number of textbooks are used across the Junior School, depending on the grade and the purpose of the learning they support. Handwriting texts support the essential instruction of letter formation and fine motor skills in lower grades, and the Christian Studies program is supported by a text across all grades.
SENIOR SCHOOL
Students in Years 7 to 12 will be lent textbooks (e.g. in Mathematics, Science, English) where applicable, which the College expects to be returned in very good condition at the end of the year. The majority of textbooks are issued in an electronic format. Students who lose hard copy textbooks or bring them back in an unreasonable condition will incur a fine equal to the current replacement cost. Students should be aware of this before lending College textbooks to other students. Each book is coded and the student to whom it was issued will be held accountable for it. Students are required to delete electronic textbooks from their mobile devices when they have completed that subject each year or each stage.
In some subjects, students will access textbooks held at the College. Loss or misuse of these books will also incur a fine. A condition of the loan is that the student’s full name must be written on the slip provided on the inside front cover of all texts. In order to minimise costs, the College is striving to secure as many years’ use from textbooks as possible.
In some subjects such as Japanese and Music, students may be required to purchase specialised workbooks.
DAMAGED TEXTBOOKS/BOOKS
Books that are lost or damaged beyond repair will need to be replaced by the student. A small payment will be required to cover the cost of any minor damage. Please report any damage that may occur to books so it can be repaired before further damage occurs.